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Rivastigmine

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Rivastigmine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2,6-dioxo-4-phenyl-piperidine-3-carbonitrile
Identifiers
CAS number 123441-03-2
ATC code N06DA03
PubChem 77991
DrugBank APRD00321
Chemical data
Formula C14H22N2O2
Mol. weight 250.337 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 96%
Protein binding 40%
Metabolism  ?
Half life 1.5 hours
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
Routes  ?

Rivastigmine tartrate (Exelon) is a medication developed and marketed by Novartis for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies. The drug inhibits cholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase and is designed for symptomatic treatment of early- to middle-stage Alzheimer's.

See also

  • "Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors" section of the "Alzheimer's disease" article


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September 7, 2008


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